So now I've tried out DC's electronic comic books.
It was issue 1 of Red Hood and the Outlaws.
Don't judge me.
I'll probably get the next one, since I like all the characters well enough to give the title a while for the rough edges to smooth out.
But mainly I'm here to talk about the format.
Yes, it's hard to get used to. I'm using an oldish Acer Aspire running Windows 7, and I keep my screen resolution at 1366 X 768. If my screen were a little taller I might find it a bit easier to read without mad scrolling skills, but I can increase image size, and that is a big plus. These days I am having a harder time reading even a regular old on-paper comic book if the text is, say, red on black. I've taken to getting some of my trades as hardbacks because they tend to be a bit bigger and that can make a difference. Now, I don't know that my eyes are going to get worse to the point where even that won't help. But if they do, the electronic comics will be a real eyesaver.
Yes, I know that the aging comic fan with fading eyesight isn't the primary audience for electronic comics. But I'll tell you right now that it is something that will make it possible for us old folks to read comics for much, much longer.
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